Media partner LEX 18 was in the courtroom on Wednesday afternoon, where Timothy Mitchell, who is accused of killing a 60-year-old during a burglary, entered a not-guilty plea, and his bond was set at $5 million.
Mitchell was appointed a public defender, and a preliminary hearing was set for May 20.
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The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office says that a man has been arrested following an overnight burglary that left one person dead.
According to the sheriff’s office, they received reports of a burglary at a garage on Ruddles Mill Road just after 3 a.m. on Wednesday.
When arriving on the scene, deputies reportedly found Timothy Mitchell inside the garage, and the homeowner was near the entrance of the property, unresponsive.
The sheriff’s office says that the homeowner, identified by the Bourbon County Coroner’s Office as 60-year-old Lucian Ashcraft, was pronounced dead at Centerpoint Hospital.
The cause of death is undetermined, but the coroner tells LEX 18 that the body was sent to the state medical examiner’s office for an autopsy.
According to the sheriff’s office, a physical altercation had taken place between Ashcraft and Mitchell.
An arrest citation reveals that deputies discovered that Mitchell had multiple fireworks, a battery hand drill, and two pry bars.
Mitchell, according to the sheriff’s office, is charged with murder, first-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools, and public intoxication-controlled substance. He is booked in the Bourbon County Detention Center.
